Monday, February 22, 2010

Acute Myocardial Infarction


Acute MI



Any degree of myocardial necrosis caused by myocardial ischemia and detected using a sensitive and specific preferred biomarker, such as cardiac troponin.

Acute Myocardial Infarction

=Annual incidence in US:  900,000
=Mortality:  225,000
=Pre-admission mortality:  125,000











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